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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,476,800 and 62,177,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,476,800 and 62,177,319 is: 95,511,972.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,476,800 : 62,177,319 = 62,177,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,476,800/62,177,319 = 62,177,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,476,800x = 62,177,319 × 62,177,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,476,800x = 3,866,018,998,027,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,866,018,998,027,761/40,476,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,511,972.24

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